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2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES

fire · 646473 · 2007-11-16

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES
Miles at failure
100,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. AFTER BEING PARKED FOR TEN MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WAS FOUND SMOKING AND ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07E021000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY: PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES) WAS REFERENCED. THE CONTACT JUST RECENTLY LEARNED OF THE SAFETY RECALL; HOWEVER, SHE NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10209138
Machine
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